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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:21 PM Original message |
President Obama Tells Diane Sawyer He Does “A Lot of Praying” |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm tired of politicians talking about their religious bona fides |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I guess he thinks this will help him with the religious right votes. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Indeed...nt |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. +1,000,000 |
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Hawaii Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. I agree 500% w/that |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Well, Obama apparently believes the presidency requires prayer. nt |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well if he was praying that he was making the best possible decision |
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aSpeckofDust (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. oh yay. We're going to have a god-off election....again. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. Holy cow! Obama prays? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Are you saying a spiritual person can't be rational? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Like Kucinich, |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
78. Prayer is a decidedly irrational practice. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:06 AM Response to Reply #78 |
95. "Prayer is a decidedly irrational practice." |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. +1 nt |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I bet he prays to a brown God too! |
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Zanzoobar (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. God has no color. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Muslims pray too. And no, I am NOT saying he's a muslim. Just that... |
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Zanzoobar (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Ooooh. You've exposed your man-o-centric phallic me-ism. |
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Zanzoobar (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Sorry! |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. Bush did alot of prayin too |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Clinton too. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. carter is a sunday school teacher and by all counts... |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. God |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. please lord, let me score this intern |
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Newest Reality (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ok ... so we get ready for a new election cycle, here. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. just like bush. sweet. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. At least he's not claiming that God actually talks to him, unless I've missed that. nt |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
21. this may be the stupidest thing I have ever seen here.NT |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
87. +1. NT |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
88. Agreed. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Wait |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. I'm AM and WAS puking at the pandering. |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. THose of us who pray apparently have no logic or reason. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
77. Not necessarily 'puke worthy', but if one prays, why must one let other |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #77 |
101. Perhaps in answer to a direct question on the subject?? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #101 |
102. Or perhaps not. There is no indication here that the 'praying' answer |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. OF COURSE, FACING MECCA AND PRAYIN' TO ALLAH!!! |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 07:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Five times a day! |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Mua ha haha haha ha |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. Sports and religion... |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. So do many DUers. nt |
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Union Scribe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
103. But I'd advise them to not say as much |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. Yeah, praying that liberals don't call him on his broken promises |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Well, can't speak for anyone else but for me the incredulity lies in his prayer. |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
40. Praying is one thing |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
42. Did Diane ask him if he prays to God or Allah? nt |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
44. So what? I don't believe in any of that stuff but why should I care |
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xiamiam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #44 |
96. that 87% bugs me..its not true..you can put anything in print but it doesnt make it true..nt |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
45. Whatever happened to separation of church and state? |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Obama praying does not violate the establishment clause. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Seriously? |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:28 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. Just once I'd like a president who relies on instincts instead of faith. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:49 AM Response to Reply #67 |
86. Why didn't you just say that |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. How is this a church/state issue? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:39 AM Response to Reply #56 |
79. Well, he did sue to maintain the national day of prayer |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
46. I don't see why this is an issue... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Some people get wired up about the church and state thing, I guess. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. This isn't church and state... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:24 AM Response to Reply #54 |
72. His God says gays can't marry, and he wants women to be "prayerful" about abortion. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:07 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. I know a few atheists that are pro-life and very authoritarian... |
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Terra Alta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. But he isn't trying to get a law passed forcing people to pray |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:25 AM Response to Reply #55 |
73. See: |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:43 AM Response to Reply #55 |
81. Yeah, actually he sued to preserve the unconstitutional 'national day of prayer.' |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
69. You need to look up the definition of church and state. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Why does the President have to make it an issue and bring it up at all? |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:36 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. I don't see this as "pushing it in people's faces", it was a short statement... |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. It's not specific to Obama. It's all the presidents. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. In all honesty... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. excellent points- |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:44 AM Response to Reply #46 |
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Chris_Texas (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. Obama just slipped another notch down with me |
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VoteProgressive (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 09:47 AM Response to Reply #47 |
94. +1 |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
105. and another notch up with me. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. Unsurprisingly.. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. Put a sock in it, Mr. President /nt |
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The Hitman (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. You put a sock in it. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:43 AM Response to Reply #62 |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 07:53 AM Response to Reply #62 |
91. He should keep his belief in magic to himself |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
60. Whatever gets you through the night |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:47 AM Response to Reply #60 |
85. Just to freak people out... |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #85 |
93. ............ |
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The Hitman (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. If I were President. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
63. Well I guess it's alright. I've been praying for a primary challenger. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
64. FDR prayed- and asked the country to pray with him- |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
66. Okay, seriously |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Pandering to those who are working to make the US a theocracy |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Stating a belief is not pandering. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 06:44 AM Response to Reply #70 |
84. How about suing to maintain the national day of prayer after it was found unconstitutional? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #70 |
106. Pandering is speaking their code words. Pandering is upping the $$$ |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Amen, Shiver. That's been my experience as well. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:27 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. "Amen" yet! |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 04:27 AM Response to Reply #66 |
74. When the President says his religion says gays can't marry & women should pray... |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
89. Praying to elitists |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
97. oooh, today's outrage!!1!1!! |
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fried eggs (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
98. Most democrats in this country are christian. |
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VoteProgressive (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. Why does that matter? nt |
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whatchamacallit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
99. Praying for all the people he's FREED THE SHIT OUT OF? |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-11 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
104. He needs to |
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